Special Events

Award-winning craft distillery FEW Spiritsand venerable Chicago independent record label Bloodshot Records have joined forces for a third time, this year for White Lightning Whisky, a mighty, mighty pleasin' modern take on a lightly aged 'shine. So we're gettin' our honky tonk on at FEW Spirits' distillery at 918 Chicago Avenue in Evanston, IL on Saturday September 9th from 1PM to 5PM to celebrate...Read more

It's been nearly a decade since we've fired up the grill in Brooklyn for the storied Bloodshot BBQs, and we've heard our Big Apple brethren beckoning. We're coming back, and you're coming with us! We're getting the band back together for a party at Union Poolin Williamsburg on the afternoon of Saturday October 21st from 2PM to 7PM. Lagunitas and FEW...Read more

So, every year I do the Letters to Santa charity thru the Chicago Sun-Times (and so should you!!). I get a few letters from kids asking for Barbies, trucks, cars, Hot Wheels, and the like. I make a harrowing run to Toys R Us or wherever, wrap them up, and send them away.

It's that Bloodshot time of year! The last two holiday pop-ups have been rather busy and rather merry, so come on down to Bloodshot HQ in Chicago on December 8th from noon to 7PM to stock up and hang out! Third time's a charm.

We'll see you in Nashville, Tennessee on Friday September 14th for the 3rd Annual Bloodshot Records Backyard Bash! It's free and open to the public, all ages, all are welcome: fans, friends, industry bigwigs and smallwigs, hangers-on. No fancy badge or wristband required. Just mosey on up to the backyard at East Nashville's finest record store The Grooveand catch perfomances by...Read more

THANK YOU to the hundreds (we think?) of folks who came through our 2nd annual Holiday Pop-Up Shop this weekend! Thank you for supporting independent music and art and for eating all the Tano's Pizzeria pies and drinking all the Dark Matter Coffee!

Almost exactly a year after our inaugural holiday pop-up shop, we're bringing it back on December 2nd!! It was quite busy and rather merry last year, and this time we have a Bloodshot Christmas album to celebrate!

Come by our HQ (3039 W Irving Park Rd in Chicago) any time between noon and 7 to do some holiday shopping for...Read more

We're celebrating the release of Jon Langford's Four Lost Souls with a pop-up shop right here at Bloodshot HQ (3039 West Irving Park Road in Chicago)! Jon will perform an intimate acoustic set and sign copies of the new album. We'll have Langfordian art for sale as well as plenty of Bloodshot music, merch, signed items, out-of-print...Read more

Award-winning Evanston, IL craft distillery FEW Spirits and iconic Chicago independent record label Bloodshot Records have joined forces a third time, creating the limited-edition Bloodshot Records’ White Lightning Whisky, a mighty, mighty pleasin' modern take on a lightly aged 'shine. Distilled from a mix of five different types of malted barley,...Read more

What you've heard is true... Our own Murder By Deathhas opened a restaurant and bar in Louisville! Noiseyhas the scoop (or the twirl) on LUPO!

The restaurant hosted a soft opening for MBD fans where Adam & Sarah performed while fans partook in LUPO's pizza, pasta, and cocktails, and now it's open for your eating and drinking pleasure!...Read more

We had a real good and rowdy time last year at our first-ever AmericanaFest shindig, so why wouldn't we do it again? Join us on September 15th, 2017 for the second annual Backyard Bash Presented by Bloodshot Records andPandora! It's free and open to the public, all ages. No badge or wristband required. Just mosey on up to...Read more

Record Store Day 2017 is Saturday April 22nd! And this year Bloodshot's Chicago HQ storefront pop-up shop will be open for business! An oasis in the chaos! No two-hour lines for a special boxed set that contains a vial of Eddie Vedder's sweat! No mob scenes! No elbow-throwing! We'll have free refreshments and maybe even some snacks so you can rest between your...Read more

Someone in the comments for one of these videos said "Sounds good but it seems like they've been drinking a bit.﻿" Welcome to Waco World, friend. Jon Langford did at one point say the Wacos were a way to play for free beer at their favorite watering holes, after all.

"No speech. I’ll have to make it up. I’m counting on not winning, so no need to write one. But I’m gonna keep at it. Maybe I’ll write a speech for the sixth time I’m nominated. I guess it’s a little validating. Everybody’s nicer to me all of a sudden. Maybe I’m a little more popular now." —Robbie Fulks...Read more